There are several opportunities for Charlottetown residents to garden for free or little cost, including planters in city parks last summer dedicated to vegetable gardening rather than flowers. And through its micro-grant program the city has also supported many projects related to food skills, including cooking and preserving.
Ramona Doyle, the sustainability officer with the City of Charlottetown, said she’s eager to read more about Tarasuk’s findings.
“We’re really trying — how can we improve our programming? What are the missing pieces for people to have access to food, to be eating more healthy, to be eating more locally?”
“I think in any of these issues we have to look at a broad spectrum of solutions,” said Doyle. The city is currently carrying out a project to increase food security through gardening, and are asking residents to fill out a survey here.